Match

Fremantle vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 21 Jun 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Across the opening two rounds of the season, Port Adelaide lead the competition in inside 50's, contested possessions and marks.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:16
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
01:27
A good start for the Dockers, they have the opening two clearances and inside 50's for the match.
03:11
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
05:40
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
06:07
Port Adelaide's first goal comes from a stoppage. They are ranked 2nd in the AFL this season for clearances.
10:43
Fremantle has recorded the last six inside 50's but have been unable to convert on the scoreboard.
11:51
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
12:07
Charlie Dixon kicks the Power's second goal for the match, coming from a defensive 50 chain.
14:11
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
16:10
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brandon Matera)
17:32
All three of Fremantle's goals have come from a stoppage, lead by Travis Colyer who has two effective clearances and two score involvements.
20:43
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
23:02
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
23:31
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
25:10
Robbie Gray has been kept quiet so far this match with just the two disposals. Gray has spent 100% playing forward.
27:54
A relatively even start to the match, the difference being the disposal efficiency. Fremantle is going at 75% compared to Port Adelaide's 67%. Hamish Hartlett has been the Power's best with a game-high nine disposals playing across half back.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:18
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
04:59
Port Adelaide with the first six inside 50's for the quarter but Fremantle has been able to control any damage. They have only allowed the Power to have just two disposals in their forward 50.
06:51
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
07:48
Both of Charlie Dixon's goals have come from set shots, both from 40 metres out.
09:15
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
10:22
Fremantle is yet to get the ball inside their forward 50. Port Adelaide leads the count 11 - 0.
12:14
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
14:44
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
15:42
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
15:53
Port Adelaide continues to dominate the inside 50 count this quarter with 15 to zero. They have scored six times for three goals.
17:43
SCORE GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
19:13
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
19:48
Scott Lycett has been dominant in the ruck so far. He has 19 hit-outs, six of them to advantage. Port Adelaide leads the clearances 10 - 4 this quarter and has scored 20 points from stoppages.
24:25
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
26:45
It was all one-way traffic in the 2nd term for the Power. They won the inside count 22 - 2. Lead by Travis Boak (quarter high eight disposals and five contested possessions) and Ollie Wines who had five clearances for the term.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:56
It's a similar story to start the 2nd half. Port Adelaide has recorded the first five inside 50's but has only scored one point so far.
03:15
Power Interchange - Xavier Duursma and is possibly out for the game.
03:45
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
07:56
Fremantle scores their first goal of the quarter with Michael Walters. It's their first score since the 16 minute mark of the 1st quarter.
08:46
Dockers Interchange - Sam Sturt off due to an injury.
09:33
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
10:30
After recording 24 disposals last week, Steven Motlop has struggled to make an impact on this match. Motlop has just two disposals so far.
12:25
Nat Fyfe is leading the term with six contested possessions, going at 86% disposal efficiency, three more than any other player.
18:14
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
18:42
Travis Boak has been outstanding so far this match. He leads the game with 21 disposals, and 11 contested possessions.
20:45
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Brad Ebert)
22:40
A more even 3rd quarter from both sides. Fremantle was able to defend well despite conceding 15 inside 50's. The Power could only manage three scores.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:07
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
02:15
Dockers Interchange - Sam Sturt off due to an injury.
03:22
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
04:53
Andrew Brayshaw has applied the most pressure on the ground. He leads the match with 25 pressure acts.
06:59
Since quarter time, Rory Lobb has only had the one kick to his name, well beaten around the ground by Scott Lycett who has 12 disposals for the match.
07:32
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
09:33
Scott Lycett has had 12 hit-outs to advantage this match. His career high tally is 14 hit-outs to advantage. Lycett also leads the match in first possessions with seven.
10:59
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
12:40
Connor Rozee has been quiet this match. After recording 17 disposals last week, he only has seven tonight. This is a result of Wines coming into the side this game. Rozee's time in the midfield has dropped from 45% last week to just 12% tonight.
15:57
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
17:11
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ollie Wines)
17:20
Ollie Wines has capped off a brilliant match with a goal. Wines has 13 contested possessions, six clearances and 25 disposals.
19:00
Port Adelaide have shown why they are the best at the contest so far this season. Seven of their 10 goals have come from a stoppage. Four of the seven stoppage goals from a forward 50 stoppage..
23:28
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
23:48
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Brandon Matera)
24:12
Port Adelaide was too strong tonight. Most noticeably in the 2nd term, winning inside 50's 22 - 2 and keeping the Dockers scoreless for the quarter. The Power stronger in the midfield lead by Boak (26 disposals), Wines (14 contested possessions), and Rockliff (five clearances). Port Adelaide winning the contested possessions 130 - 107 and clearances 37 - 28.